4th Course: Reconstructive Cardiovascular Surgery: an interactive approach

ERICE-SICILY: 13 – 18 JUNE 2011

Sponsored by the: • Italian Ministry of Education, University and Scientific Research
• Sicilian Regional Government • Policlinico di Monza Foundation

A. ZICHICHI
EMFCSC PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF THE CENTRE

U.F. TESLER  
DIRECTOR OF THE SCHOOL

U.F. TESLER - M. TURINA
DIRECTORS OF THE COURSE

Session 1
New technology

   INNOVATIONS IN NON INVASIVE IMAGING IN CARDIAC AND VASCULARE DISEASES
T. Khouri
 

Session 2
Congenital

   PERCUTANEOUS CLOSURE OF PATIENT FORAMEN OVALE AND ATRIAL SEPTAL DEFECT: STATE OF THE ART AND CRITICAL APPRAISAL
C. Cernigliaro

   ESC GUIDELINES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF GROW-UP CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE
P. Presbitero
 

Session 3
Mitral and tricuspid valves

   SECONDARY TRICUSPID REGURGITATION. CURRENT PERSPECTIVES AND EVOLVING SURGICAL MANAGEMENT
C. Grossi

   ENGINEERING THOUGHTS ON THE LEAKING MITRAL VALVE
F. C. Wells

   MITRAL VALVE REPAIR WITH MITRAL CLIP: DREAM OR REALITY?
F. Maisano, P. Denti
 

Session 4
Diseases of aortic valve and of the aorta

   IMAGING TECHNIQUES IF THE AORTA AND GREAT VESSELS: STATE OF THE ART
T. Khouri

   REMODELING OF THE AORTIC ROOT AND AORTIC VALVE SPARING OPERATIONS: PHYSIOPATHOLOGICAL AND TECHNICAL ASPECTS
R. De Paulis

   AORTIC ROOT RECONSTRUCTION FOR DESTRUCTIVE PROSTHETIC ENDOCARDITIS
U. Livi

   FRONTIERS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THORACOABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSMS
J. S. Coselli

   SURGERY OF TYPE A ACUTE DISSECTION OF THE AORTA
J. Bachet

   ADVANCES IN THE SURGERY OF THE AORTIC ARCH
J. Bachet

   ACUTE AORTIC DISSECTION. HOW CAN BE IMPROVE THE RESULTS
 J. Pepper

   PERSONALIZED SURGERY FOR MARFAN SYNDROME
J. Pepper
 

Session 5
Cardiac failure

   CORONARY ARTERY ANATOMY ON MDCT
T. Khouri

   THE MANAGEMENT OF POST-INFARCTION CARDIOGENIC SHOCK
J. Pepper

   MICROPUMPS FOR LONG-TERM SUPPORT
J. Pepper, A. Simon

   GEOMETRIC RECONSTRUCTION FOR LEFT VENTRICULAR RESTORATION
I. Borisov, A. Bletkin

   MOVING FORM THE SURGICAL TRATMENT OF LEFT VENTRICULAR ANEURYSM TO VENTRICULOPLASTY. THE POINT OF VIEW OF THE HEART FAILURE CLINICIAN
A. Mortara

   SURGICAL LEFT VENTRICULAR RESHAPING IN POSINFARCTUAL CARDIOMYOPATHY: AN URESOLVED ISSUE
C. Grossi

   ENHANCING MYOCARDIAL REVASCULARIZATION - STEPWISE PROGRESS IN CLINICAL PRACTICE. FROM LASER TO CELL THERAPY
D. Medici

   RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY IN CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
G. Paternoster